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Red Cross: Are You Ready for Heart of Hurricane Season?
Officials to announce preparedness workshops for Long Beach at City Hall on Monday.
The American Red Cross and City of Long Beach will hold a press conference to announce a series of free preparedness workshops for Long Beach residents next week.
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John Miller, CEO of the American Red Cross on Long Island, will be joined by City Manager Jack Schnirman, and the Long Beach City Council to announce this initiative City Hall, at 1 W. Chester St, starting at 10 a.m. on July 8.
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“Superstorm Sandy devastated homes and businesses in communities like Long Beach,” the Red Cross said in a statement about the initiative. “According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season is forecast to be extremely active. Unfortunately, a recent Red Cross survey shows that despite Sandy’s devastation, many coastal residents across the New York/New Jersey region have not taken the measures needed to prepare.”
The Red Cross said that officials will discuss steps residents should take now to prepare their families as Long Island enters the heart of hurricane season.Find out what's happening in Long Beachwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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